The successful student is one who does everything he/she can to be sure that he/she is open to earning all the points made available to him/her by the teacher.

The successful student is one who accepts full responsibility for his/her actions, performance on assignments, and overall achievement in the learning environment.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Class Info

PS Class Info: If you missed class on Tuesday then you missed the completion of group work on the Density Lab. Any student who wishes to be successful must report to Mrs. O'Hara as soon as he/she enters the building (no matter what time it is) on the first morning of his/her return to school to make this up.

BIOLOGY Class and Test Info:

Bio Class Info: If you missed class on Tuesday then you missed notes. Any student who wishes to be successful must report to Mrs. O'Hara as as soon as he/she enters the building (no matter what time it is) on the first morning of his/her return to school to make this up.

EXTRA EFFORT INFORMATION:

Extra Effort will be on an altered schedule this week. Extra Effort will be available on Mon., 3/2 and Wed., 3/4. Extra Effort will NOT be available on Tues., 3/3. Mrs. O'Hara is for Absence Make-Up EVERY day starting at 7:15 am through the end of homeroom in room 249.

Mrs. O'Hara provides Extra Effort sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons starting at 2:35 pm in room 249. The session ends at 3:10 pm and the students will be available for pick-up at 3:15 pm.

Students who wish to be successful regarding Extra Effort will be on time for Extra Effort sessions. Students who wish to be successful in Extra Effort sessions will have both their textbook and notebook with them upon arrival. Anyone who reports late for an Extra Effort session will not be admitted. If a student does not have both his/her textbook and notebook then he/she will not be allowed to stay for the Extra Effort session.

If there is a day that I will not be available for the regularly-scheduled Extra Effort sessions then I will post that information above.

Any student who comes regularly for Extra Effort sessions (a minimum of fifteen times in one quarter) will have points added to his/her estimated grade for that quarter. Attendance beyond the minimum affords the successful student a chance at even more points.

Absence/Make-Up Policies for 2014-2015 - ALL CLASSES

If a student wishes to be successful then he/she should make up any notes, quizzes, tests, open book tests, lab responses, and classroom activities immediately and he/she will be assisted in this by checking my teacher page at cohs.com to find out about any notes, quizzes, tests, homework, open book tests, labs or lab responses every day he/she is absent.

I am available for Absence Make-Up every day in room 249 from 7:15 am through the end of homeroom. Therefore, the student who wishes to be successful will report to room 249 as soon as he/she enters the building on the first day of his/her return to school to schedule make-up of any missed notes, quizzes or tests and/or to turn in any homework, open book tests, or lab responses. If a student does not report for this scheduling of make-up then he/she is will face loss of points for missed work. Once the schedule for make-up has been constructed the student who wishes to be successful will keep that schedule. Failure to keep that schedule can result in the loss of points.

The student who wishes to be successful will not allow fear of being late to homeroom to interfere with reporting for make-up scheduling because I can write a pass for students so they will not get in trouble for being late to homeroom.

When a student is absent it is always best for him/her to report directly to me in room 249 as soon as he/she enters the building in the morning.

Please remember, I will do everything I can to support a student who is trying to be successful (and writing a pass is just one of those support tools) so fear of being late for homeroom should not interfere with the successful student's desire to report for make-up scheduling.

I am available for Absence Make-Up every morning starting at 7:15 am through the end of homeroom in room 249.

The student who wishes to be successful will report regarding absence between 7:15 am and the end of homeroom because inquiring about missed work during class time or trying to make up missed work during class time is not possible because class time is for learning new material.

The successful student would not allow absence or computer &/or printer failure to serve as an excuse for being unprepared.

If a test is missed during an absence then the student will be given extra essay questions in addition to the regular test as make-up.

Mrs. O'Hara is for Absence Make-Up EVERY day starting at 7:15 am through the end of homeroom in room 249.